Submitted by tim
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The Vermont Yankee nuclear power station automatically shut down yesterday at approximately 3:25 pm. The plant was at 70 percent of its normal output after restarting from its refueling and maintenance outage. Plant systems responded safely as designed. Plant technicians are investigating the cause of the shutdown. Initial indications are that the shutdown was caused by a problem 345KV switchyard located outside the plant. There has been no release of radiation. The plant will be restart after the problem has been identified and repairs have been completed.
Source: Vermont Yankee. 5.26.2010